Saturday, December 10, 2011

MCT 12 Days of Christmas- Day 10!

Hello and welcome to day 10! If you arrived here from Miss LeAnne's wonderful blog, then you are in the right place! If not, head over to Emma's blog HERE to see the fabulous inspiration she has for all to enjoy and to see today's GIVEAWAY!

The word for today is S I M P L E
 I know, not a common word around this time of year! The days til Christmas are getting shorter and my to-do list is getting longer! This project is a great little gift idea for co-workers, teachers, neighbors, friends or just to decorate your holiday home!
EASY HAND STAMPED CANDLES

A super simple technique that takes less than 5 minutes per candle and I really like the results :)
I used MCT "Merry Christmas" and the little snowman stamps from All Around Christmas set.

To make your own custom candles:
* stamp your image or sentiment in any color onto white tissue paper (if using white candles)
* cut image out carefully as tissue paper is very delicate
* place cut image where you want on the candle and hold down gently with a tool like a popcicle stick. Don't hold it down with your fingers, it burns!
* use a heating tool to go over the image keeping it about 6-8" above the candle--don't heat it too close or your candle will start to melt too fast.
* as it heats up you will see your image start to melt into the candle and when it changes shades underneath the tissue paper, its done! May take a lil practice with a small votive candle first just to get the feel but this is so easy!
* decorate candles as desired!

***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Here is the full blog hop line up:
Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Linsey ~ You Are Here :)
Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/
Nancy ~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/
Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Rosy ~ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/
Ruthie ~ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Shar ~ http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/
Tracy ~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/
Trell ~ http://polkadotsandpaint.blogspot.com/
Veronica ~ http://www.vkcreate.blogspot.com/
Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the MCT blog hop is Miss LIZ

157 comments:

  1. WOW!!! I LOVE THESE!! I REALLY NEED TO TRY THIS ON MY MILLIONS OF CANDLES I HAVE LAYING AROUND MY HOUSE!! LOL......
    BIG HUGE HUGS,
    EMMA;)

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  2. That is so cool!! Thanks for the instructions too. I will definitely give this a try!

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  3. Very simple idea to make a plain candle look beautiful and home made. Gloria Contreras
    Gloriaandmickey@yahoo.com

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  4. Wow I never new you could so this,Thank you for sharing I will definitely try this out.Yours are soo pretty!!Thanks again for sharing,sarajeank@yahoo.com

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  5. What a great way to decorate all my candles that are just sitting around my house!!

    Kim
    kpedersen44@yahoo.com

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  6. This is such a great idea. TFS
    nellessenconcrete@yahoo.com

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  7. Oh Linsey your candles are so cute, do you have to use a certain ink, really want to give this a try!! Thanks

    miller896042 at bellsouth dot net

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  8. Yet another project to try LOL

    kissmyjen at gmail.com
    justcreativeme.blogspot.com

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  9. Another awesome idea...thanks for the instructions. Love your candles!!
    croptilludrop23@gmail.com

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  10. wow, how clever, thanks for the instruction.

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  11. You just gave me an incredibly easy and cost effective idea!! TY so much. Those are really cute!
    Happy Holidays!
    Kathie
    kathlee154atgmaildotcom

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  12. This is such a cool idea ... never would have thought of this. Love it :)

    pruttybird at comcast dot net

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  13. Great idea something different
    LINDAB
    top2kop@hotmail.com

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  14. this is a great idea! and they came out so cute!

    thanks for sharing!!
    brwneyes46@gmail.com

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  15. Your candles are too cute!! I love how you used a plain candles and spruce them up!!

    bolvera66@yahoo.com

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  16. Beautiful candles and a great idea.
    Janiceaeschliman.blogspot.com

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  17. What a GREAT idea!! Thanks for the tutorial as well :)
    jessica
    chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
    eschfamily@yahoo.com

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  18. Simple and OH SO Classy I love this easy Idea. And you can get candles and your local dollar store! Yippee I'm so there this weekend...thanks for the tips with the heating tool....

    christinescreativecards@gmail.com

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  19. i must try! love it!
    melissakc1@yahoo.com

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  20. I've never heard of this....how cool! Thanks for sharing!
    Denise J.
    drjohnson0526@gmail.com

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  21. These are super cool! Thanks for sharing the technique - love it!!!

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  22. Awesome idea.
    I have never heard of that.
    That would make a great teacher's gift;0)
    love it:0)

    bex@
    http://kawaiikrafts.blogspot.com/

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  23. Wow that is awesome. TFS
    craftmethis@gmail.com

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  24. This is such a good idea! Oh this is so pretty! Nice work! lclass 003at gmaildotcom

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  25. What an amazing idea! Can't wait to try it. Thanks for the instructions.
    shellyholsinger@yahoo.com

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  26. Wow! What a great idea...I've never heard of this!!! I am so doing this on all my white candles!!! After some practice of course!!! TFS
    hugs,
    joni

    arcocha at yahoo dot com

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  27. oh so beautiful and what a great idea!!
    TFS
    jashmore1944@att.net

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  28. I LOVE this!!!! I have got to try some. Thanks for the little tutorial on how to do it! LOVE!!!! Hugs- Glora

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  29. Wow, what a great idea. Love them. Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Kathy
    http://the3esblog.blogspot.com/

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  30. Simple and cute! These would make such sweet gifts or just having around the house, TFS!
    hugs, Jenn
    smile4jenn at hotmail dot com

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  31. this is so pretty ...love the idea for this one

    Cathie
    scraphappycat@gmail.com

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  32. I love your candles. I do family pictures this way they turn out awesome. :)
    win_or_lose52@hotmail.com
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  33. Ooooh, something new I can try!!!!
    Thanks for sharing!

    rissaflor atyahoo dotcom

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  34. A very pretty idea!
    Mrodriguez860@hotmail.com

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  35. What a FUN idea!!! LOVE it!!!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
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  36. I really like these. I have never tried this but definatly will with a few of my candles. TFS!

    kwillis_15 at yahoo dot com

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  37. Holy cow Linsey! What an amazing technique!! So super creative! Wonderful job :)

    hugs
    Cassandra

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  38. Oh wow these look amazing, love how you stamped them.
    kimthompson68@sky.com
    Kim xXx

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  39. What a fabulous idea! These turned out so cute!

    megan.saxe@gmail.com

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  40. What a great gift idea! Great job, Linsey!
    Hugs,
    georgifelix at verizon dot net

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  41. Wow!! Those candles look great! Thanks for the instructions on how to make them, can't wait to try this.

    Leslie

    cascrapper at gmail dot com

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  42. Really pretty candles- either for decoration or a nice little gift!
    :)Amy
    amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com
    amy.arnold89@comcast.net

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  43. BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm not a candle person but really starting to like them. amazing job!!

    rosiemini@gmail.com
    www.scraplovingminis.blogspot.com

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  44. Wow beautiful for a gift. Everything is so straight.

    dendearmas@aol.com

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  45. Wow this is a great idea. This would certainly help me with my Christmas list. Smooches... Felicia - frankleecrafts [at] gmail [dot] com

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  46. That is an amazing idea. I love your candles. Thanks for the instructions. My son in law loves candles.
    thejanner@xcelco.on.ca

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  47. Your candles are so cute! Thanks for telling us how to do this. I'll have to give this a try.
    tcsobotka at charter dot net

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  48. These are super cute.Great job.

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  49. That is such a Cute Gift Idea! Love It! So Neat! :0)
    cindymarshall63 at hotmail dot com

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  50. Cute cute cute. I need to go buy some candles today!!!
    SewSweetNCrafty.blogspot.com

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  51. Thank You for a great idea! I love it! I had forgotten about this...thanks for the reminder.
    quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com

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  52. I have never stamped on candles - this is awesome!!

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  53. This is such a great idea!
    Kelly bloss4@sbcglobal.net

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  54. Cute candles!
    Great idea!
    janette09@comcast.net

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  55. Very cute Candles! Such a creative idea!!

    Ashley
    ScrappinAsh at gmail dot com

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  56. Love your candles- so cute!
    qtme2003 at yahoo dot ca

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  57. What a beautiful project you did, TFS

    alvinadiaz@msn.com
    alvinascreations.blogspot.com

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  58. wow great idea. I never would have thought of this

    savmora@gmail.com

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  59. What an absolutely fantastic idea!!! I LOVE it!!

    javajen1 at hotmail dot com

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  60. Super cute idea for the candles. thanks for the directions on doing this. Regina
    regina95370@sbcglobal.net

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  61. These candles are great. Thanks for the instructions.
    Candy
    candyyoung826 at msn dot com

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  62. Love them!!! Thanks for the tutorial on how to!!! Linda harris Lsunflower58@aol.com

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  63. Super cute candles. Thanks for the instructions. Love them. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

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  64. What a wonderful work, such creativity!
    Irene P -@styme123@aol.com

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  65. OMG!! MUST HAVE FOR ANY OCCASSION. TFS THE DIRECTIONS!! PARKERNANA5@COX.NET

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  66. Awww! I love candles and these are super fun! CallyAnn
    callyannc@live.com

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  67. Simple equals Beautiful!!! Great job!! Thank you so much for sharing. Hugz:)
    DevinTaylorCreations@gmail.com

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  68. WOW! What an awesome idea!!!

    dorcas
    dtroche@bellsouth.net

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  69. Great Candles!
    jeria22@yahoo.com tfs

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  70. Love this! What a great little "thinking of you" gift!!
    bsl60atembarqmaildotcom

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  71. GREAT GREAT GREAT idea - what a perfect little candle - and seems so easy. Too cute.

    Thanks for sharing -
    terri_ski at yahoo dot com

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  72. THE CANDLES CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL!!
    WHAT AN AWESOME PROJECT YOU MADE!!!

    LOVE IT!!!

    MICKEY
    mickeysworld01@comcast.net

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  73. These are fantastic!! great great job!
    babi96 at aol dot com

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  74. Wow! That is so cool! I'm definitely going to have to try it. I always wondered how people did it or if it was easily possible.

    Thanks so much for sharing!
    misshoanggg@gmail.com

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  75. So pretty. Love it Linsey.

    Hugs,
    Kate

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  76. Your hand stamped candles are so cute. Thank you for sharing.
    brittmartin1288@yaoo.com

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  77. never saw this before - thanks for sharing - dsebby404@yahoo.com

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  78. how super simple. thanks for sharing.

    tammi_amata@ameritech.net

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  79. So creative and adorable. I'm going to have to try this. Thanks for sharing this technique.
    thomasjeri55atyahoodotcom

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  80. I will have to try this! Thanks!

    esterperez73@yahoo

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  81. Elegant candles. Very beautiful. Thanks for share with us.

    lopezjrivera@centennialpr.net

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  82. Okay I'm doing this!
    Suzanne Suzyq28024@gmail.com

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  83. Such a unique idea!! ninadee@sbcglobal.net

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  84. I love this and always forget about doing it. It looks wonderful.

    mimi2trentdrew.blogspot.com

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  85. I just tried to leave you a comment and I think it posted on LeAnne's blog-which I just left, don't know why...? Anyway, you did a great job on these. tamiwb1234 at aoldotcom

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  86. I need to try this. Thanks.
    Pat
    plweir1969@yahoo.com

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  87. wow! a new technique awesome!! thanks :)
    Micia
    yellowbirdcreation@gmail.com

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  88. to stinkin cute!

    trawat1972@gmail.com

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  89. These came out so cute. Another brilliant idea, Linsey!

    Tina
    aurathentic@gmail.com

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  90. Great idea, nice job on candles. TFS
    Evelyn
    evl14512@gmail.com

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  91. Loooooove!

    Jamie
    Http://oohlalapaperie.blogspot.com

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  92. Really cute idea.

    Jan
    bearycreativecrafts@gmail.com

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  93. this something I'd like to try with my grandaughter

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  94. Love it! I love candles,what at great idea

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  95. Love the stamped candles gift or decor idea. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

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  96. Wow these are really cute I really like the idea
    TFS
    Shanna
    Gracesonnawilson@gmail.com

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  97. I love this idea, very clever!

    tuki123@att.net

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  98. This is such a fantastic idea! Makes for a great gift as well:) Thanks for a FUN idea!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  99. What a super cool trick! Thank you for a new fresh idea!

    Debbie H.

    niteowlis at clear dot net

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  100. What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing the details.
    lorrainephelps at sbcglobal dot net

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  101. Your candles look wonderful. I will have to try this out.
    Kathy
    Katsews at Gmail dot com

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  102. adorable these are great gift ideas.
    TFS
    olivervl at yahoo dot com

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  103. I love this idea you can also use wax paper to hold the tissue paper on also can do an all over design w/ tissue and wrap around and hold w/ wax paper. also cream candles work too! TFS
    mbchoj at aol dot com

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  104. Oh this looks like a fun way to add to a plain candle!
    Tracy
    jtg0398 at sbcglobal dot net

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  105. Cute Candles!
    kidshomelove at yahoo.com

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  106. great candles! thanks for sharing.

    ghost231985@yahoo.com

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  107. Love these! Great idea! Denise queenbee.speigle@gmail.com

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  108. cute idea...I've never tried this! but you have inspired me!:)

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  109. Simple and lovely.

    Luanne
    myfootahead at gmail dot com
    craftersreference.blogspot.com

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  110. I love this idea. Thank you for the great tips! teachermom5@gmail.com

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  111. Great candles!!!

    Christina Coen

    christina.coen@gmail.com

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  112. Beautiful idea. Love it!! deegeescraps at gmail dot com

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  113. wow love the your candles.
    happyscrappyvette@gmail.com

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  114. OMG love this idea! Your candle turned out fabulously!surfnfroggie at aol dot com

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  115. Great idea. TFS

    rumored2b@yahoo.com

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  116. Love this technique, your candles are very cute! TFS!

    lflinesatcomcastdotnet

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  117. ohhh too cute! I love these! Thanks so much!

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  118. Love the simplicity of the candles! Awesome creativity!
    sdhutch92598@sbcglobal.net

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  119. What great little gifts! I totally forgot about that technique, had used it years ago! Guess I'll have to get some cheap candles to practice on..lol Yours turned out really cute, love the added bling as well!!!
    Puppy Hugs,
    Wendy

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  120. Really a great idea with fantastic results. Thanks for sharing
    craftkrazy@optonline.net

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  121. Wow, I didn't know how to do this, thank you for sharing the how to!
    The candles are really cute too.
    Pam at
    http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/

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  122. OMG!!Love it!!
    Mrodriguez860@hotmail.com

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  123. Fabulous gift idea. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

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  124. Love this!! I am going to have to try making some of these.
    Loving all of the ideas!!
    (:(:Smiles:):)

    Robin
    thecricutscrapper at yahoo dot com

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  125. These are so adorable....I've never done this....might have to try it...thank you for the inspiration....

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  126. WOW! That is very cool! I may try it one day...add it too the list :) TFS!

    Debbie B.
    debbiebutcher at comcast dot net

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  127. wow super elegant.

    -- dalis
    alidalis AT comcast DOT net

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  128. What an awesome idea....great gifty project to try! Thx for such a cool way to jazz up some plain old basic candles!!

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  129. Cute candles.

    Sue
    rolfe974@prodigy.net

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  130. Super cute candles, love the idea! Thanks for sharing.
    Richelle
    lilbug1976 at yahoo dot com

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  131. What pretty candles. Thanks for sharing.

    Danielle
    leeceratops@comcast.net

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  132. Nice job. The gems give them a nice Christmasy finshing touch.
    marg0006@verizon.net

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  133. Your candles look great!!

    rissaflor atyahoo dotcom

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  134. Very cute! Love those candles, simple and beautiful!

    rebecca_k81 at hotmail dot com

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  135. ADORABLE! You ladies think of the craftiest things!

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  136. Cute! I love how you added the sparkles! mprantner at gmail dot com

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  137. I love the candles! What a wonderful idea!

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  138. These are incredible! I love how you make it sound simple to make... Very inspiring!!

    at home ink at q dot com

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  139. I HAVE GOT to try this! Thanks you for sharing how you did it. I wouldn't have ever thought of trying it! Great job!

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  140. Your candles are so cute! Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!
    lindagk23ataoldotcom

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  141. Super cute gift idea! must try this one - TFS

    Carol W.
    workmanscraps(at)gmail(dot)com

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  142. I love this idea!!!! so great!!

    candace
    scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

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  143. Such a fun idea....thanks for the inspiration ;)
    papercreations_bytricia (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  144. These candles are beautiful!! What a nice idea! Lisa - elwalten@aol.com

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  145. Love making these they are so fun.
    sarah.quillen@gmail.com

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  146. Simple is good--very nice candles.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  147. Cute candles! Great decor project. TFS.

    coupondenise at live dot com

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  148. Great candles!!! TFS :)
    fmadera75atgmaildotcom

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  149. love all the projects, you guys have done a great job! shanasewing@yahoo.com

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  150. WOW!!! i cant get over how cute these are!!! You make it sounds soooo easy =)

    hugs,
    Sarah
    liveloveandscrap@hotmail.com

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  151. I need to get on the candle band wagon!! Love it!


    Alina
    alina.luis@live.com

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